| Financial Aid HOPE
Scholarship |
What
are the eligibility requirements for the HOPE scholarship?
- A student must be a resident of Georgia to receive
the HOPE scholarship.
- HOPE eligbility requirements when entering
an associates or bachelor degree program in a college or technical school:
- A student earning a College
Preparatory diploma must have a cumulative grade point
average of 3.0 or more in English, math, science, social studies,
and foreign language courses.
- A student earning a Technical/Career
diploma must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2
or more in English, math, science, and social studies.
- Students who attend a technical school and are in a diploma program,
not a degree program, do not have
to meet the grade point average requirement to receive HOPE scholarship
funds. In fact, any Georgia citizen of any age can receive HOPE scholarship
funds.
What
does the HOPE scholarship pay for?
- For students who attend Georgia public
technical schools, colleges, and universities, the HOPE scholarship
will pay for tuition and mandatory fees. A book allowance is also given
to the student.
- For students attending Georgia private
colleges and universities, the HOPE scholarship will pay $3000
toward tuition for full time students and $1500 for half time students.
No book allowance is provided.
What
do parents and students have to do to apply for the HOPE scholarship?
In order to apply for the HOPE scholarship, parents
and students have to complete one of two options. We strongly suggest
parents and students do both. Students and parents should complete the
Free Application for Student Federal Aid (FAFSA). Students should complete
the E-HOPE application on line with the Georgia School Finance Commission
or submit the paper version. For more information visit
the Georgia School Finance Commission website.
- Students and parents should complete the FAFSA as
soon as possible beginning in January of the students' senior year.
The counseling department usually receives the paper version of the
FAFSA in December. Students and parents may complete the paper version,
or may complete the FAFSA
online. Income tax information from the previous year is necessary
in order to complete the FAFSA, though the tax forms do not have to
be filed in order to submit the FAFSA.
- Students should complete the Georgia School Finance
Commission's E-HOPE application during their senior year. Here are the
steps to take [printer
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:
- Go to www.gacollege411.org.
If you haven't done so already, create a MY411 account and log on.
(If you have established an account, simply log on.)
- Click the Applications and Transcripts tab.
- Under Applying for Financial Aid, click GSFAPPS.
- Click Apply Now at the bottom of the page.
- Follw the instructions to complete the HOPE application on line.
Remember, you must
take one of the two actions described above. We strongly recommend that
you do both. The E-HOPE application is quick and easy. The FAFSA makes
it possible for you to apply for student loans and many other scholarships
require that you complete FAFSA to receive funds.
What
is the school's responsibility for students to receive the HOPE scholarship?
The school uploads transcripts to the Georgia School
Finance Commission (GSFC.) The GSFC calculates the HOPE grade point average. |
